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MOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, 2E offers a detailed, yet streamlined introduction to motor speech disorders. The book opens with a brief historical review of motor speech disorders, providing useful context for understanding the technology and methodology modern speech-language pathologists employ for evaluation and treatment today. Without overwhelming you with complex detail, the book also provides a practical introduction to the human motor system, including the anatomy and physiology involved in motor speech disorders. A series of chapters offers an in-depth look at the six pure dysarthrias, as well as mixed dysarthria and apraxia of speech, including detailed information on etiology, characteristics, and treatment. MOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, 2E has been updated with high quality illustrations, as well as information on cutting-edge treatment procedures and current best practices. An accompanying DVD features clinical videos to deepen your understanding of the disorders by exposing you to real-life case examples.

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9781111138271

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1. A Brief Historical Review of Motor Speech Disorders. 2. The Motor System. 3. Evaluation of Motor Speech Disorders. 4. Flaccid Dysarthria. 5. Spastic Dysarthria. 6. Unilateral Upper Motor Neuron Dysarthria. 7. Ataxic Dysarthria. 8. Hypokinetic Dysarthria. 9. Hyperkinetic Dysarthria. 10. Mixed Dysarthria. 11. Apraxia of Speech.

Freed's work is a thorough explanation and examination of motor speech disorders. The motor system is presented in a way that facilitates understanding and application for differential diagnosis. Sections on evaluation, key tasks for diagnosis and suggestions for treatment are an excellent spring board for the novice as well as a wonderful review and reference for the seasoned clinician.Caryn F. Melvin, PhD, CCC-SLP, Assistant Clinical Professor, University of South CarolinaColumbia, South Carolina

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Donald B. Freed, Ph.D., is chair of the Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies at California State University, Fresno. He received both his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. Prior to joining the Fresno faculty, he worked as a speech pathologist in acute care and rehabilitation facilities and served as a research speech pathologist at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center. His research has concentrated on adult language and motor speech disorders, including word-finding problems associated with aphasia. He has published numerous articles in journals such as Aphasiology, Clinical Aphasiology, American Journal of Speech and language Pathology, Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, and Perceptual and Motor Skills.

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